Treasury of Scripture Knowledge This shall be the priest's due from the people, and from them that offer victims: whether they sacrifice an ox, or a sheep, they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast: offer a sacrifice Deuteronomy 12:27 And shalt offer thy oblations, the flesh and the blood upon the altar of the Lord thy God: the blood of thy victims thou shalt pour on the altar: and the flesh thou thyself shalt eat. Leviticus 7:30-34 He shall hold in his hands the fat of the victim, and the breast. And when he hath offered and consecrated both to the Lord, he shall deliver them to the priest, . . . Context Provision for Priests and Levites…2And they shall receive nothing else of the possession of their brethren: for the Lord himself is their inheritance, as he hath said to them. 3This shall be the priest's due from the people, and from them that offer victims: whether they sacrifice an ox, or a sheep, they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast:4The firstfruits also of corn, of wine, and of oil, and a part of the wool from the shearing of their sheep.… Cross References Leviticus 7:31 Who shall burn the fat upon the altar. But the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'. Leviticus 7:32 The right shoulder also of the victim, of peace offerings shall fall to the priest for firstfruits. Numbers 18:11 But the firstfruits, which the children of Israel shall vow and offer, I have given to thee, and to thy sons, and to thy daughters, by a perpetual law. He that is clean in thy house, shall eat them. Numbers 18:12 All the best of the oil, and of the wine, and of the corn, whatsoever firstfruits they offer to the Lord, I have given them to thee. Lexicon Thisוְזֶ֡ה (wə·zeh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that shall be יִהְיֶה֩ (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the priests’ הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest share מִשְׁפַּ֨ט (miš·paṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style from the people הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock who offer זֹבְחֵ֥י (zō·ḇə·ḥê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice a sacrifice, הַזֶּ֖בַח (haz·ze·ḇaḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice whether אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a bull שׁ֣וֹר (šō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a sheep: שֶׂ֑ה (śeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat the priests לַכֹּהֵ֔ן (lak·kō·hên) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest are to be given וְנָתַן֙ (wə·nā·ṯan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set the shoulder, הַזְּרֹ֥עַ (haz·zə·rō·a‘) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force jowls, וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם (wə·hal·lə·ḥā·ya·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - fd Strong's Hebrew 3895: The cheek, the jaw-bone and the stomach. וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ (wə·haq·qê·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6896: The paunch, first stomach of ruminants Additional Translations This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. And this shall be the priests due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. And this is the due of the priests in the things coming from the people from those who offer sacrifices, whether it be a calf or a sheep; and thou shalt give the shoulder to the priest, and the cheeks, and the great intestine: And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that sacrifice a sacrifice, whether ox, or sheep: they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the jawbones, and the maw. And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep; and they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. 'And this is the priest's right from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep, he hath even given to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach; Jump to Previous Bull Cheeks Due Either Head Inner Leg Maw Offer Offering Ox Part Parts Priest Priests Priest's Right Sacrifice Sacrificing Share Sheep Shoulder Sides Stomach Top WhetherJump to Next Bull Cheeks Due Either Head Inner Leg Maw Offer Offering Ox Part Parts Priest Priests Priest's Right Sacrifice Sacrificing Share Sheep Shoulder Sides Stomach Top WhetherExternal Links Deuteronomy 18:3 NIVDeuteronomy 18:3 NLT Deuteronomy 18:3 ESV Deuteronomy 18:3 NASB Deuteronomy 18:3 ASV Deuteronomy 18:3 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 18:3 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 18:3 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 18:3 French Bible Deuteronomy 18:3 German Bible Alphabetical: a an and be bull cheeks due either from give inner is jowls Now of offer or ox parts people priest priests sacrifice shall share sheep shoulder stomach the they This those to two which who OT Law: Deuteronomy 18:3 This shall be the priests' due (Deut. 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